Waters resigns from AID over $400 million program probe
Former Humphrey aide Herbert J. Waters quietly resigns as assistant AID administrator for the war on hunger effective February 15. News of his departure, posted January 26, surprised Congress, as at least two investigations target AID's excess properties program run by Waters from 1961 to 1967.
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LBJ Panel Sees Little Hope for Quick Racial Peace
Washington sources reveal the six month study by the President’s Riot Commission finds little chance for short term fixes and predicts further racial strain. Members mark housing, jobs, and education as key avenues, with some urging a guaranteed income. The report, due by March 1, notes whites remain prejudiced and protests led to social gains for Negroes, while police arming and potential riots loom ahead.
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Fifteen San Jose protesters plead no contest
Fifteen of the antiwar demonstrators at San Jose State College pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges and face sentencing March 1. Four others had charges dismissed, with trial dates set for a college professor and a San Jose man. Police responded to demonstrations on Oct 9 and nov 20-21 against Marine and Dow Chemical recruiters.
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Contractors Overcharged Government on Aid Projects
A House subcommittee found foreign repair firms overcharged the government for rehabilitation work funded by the economic assistance program. Bills covered unperformed labor and unjustified costs, with partial audits showing overcharges of more than $600,000 in 1966 and 1967 and total overpayments since 1961 likely exceeding $1 million.
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